%0 Journal Article
%T Interpersonal Insecurity and Risk
%A Jiayi Liu
%A Jingyi Lu
%A Yi Zhang
%J Evolutionary Psychology
%@ 1474-7049
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1474704918795520
%X During social interactions, individuals frequently experience interpersonal insecurity, including feelings of not being loved, protected, trusted, or cared for; these feelings cause numerous behavioral consequences. The present research explores the relationship between interpersonal insecurity and risk-taking propensity in multiple risk domains and around the globe based on risk-sensitivity theory and research on group identity. In Study 1, participants (N = 209) reported their interpersonal insecurity and risk-taking propensity across seven risk domains. The results show that risk-taking propensity generally increases with interpersonal insecurity. However, this relationship was negative in the cooperation domain and null in the financial domain. In Study 2 (N = 128,162), data from the World Values Survey from 77 countries reveal a positive correlation between risk-taking propensity and interpersonal insecurity with in-group members but a negative relationship between risk-taking propensity and interpersonal insecurity with out-group members
%K interpersonal insecurity
%K risk-taking
%K risk-sensitive theory
%K group identity
%K domain-specific risk
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1474704918795520